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Entries sought in Cumming for ‘If I were mayor’ essay contest
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Many children want to be doctors, firefighters or pro athletes when they grow up, but one state agency wants them to also consider public service careers. The Georgia...
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Literacy Forsyth offering Spanish classes for adults
By: Kelly Whitmire WEST FORSYTH — For the second year in a row, Literacy Forsyth will be offering Spanish classes for adults.“These classes are for anybody [older than 18 and out of high school] who is...
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Georgia legislature may change kindergarten cutoff age
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — If proposed legislation is passed during the 2015 Georgia General Assembly, children with birthdays toward the end of summer may have to wait an extra year to start...
View ArticleSleet, ice threat raised as storm system nears Forsyth area
By: Newsroom Staff ATLANTA (AP) — Snow falling steadily in parts of Kentucky turned roads hazardous Monday as a major winter storm system also threatened to spew ice, sleet and freezing rain across...
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Forsyth County Schools closed Tuesday
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — The Forsyth County school system has announced classes and schools will be closed Tuesday due to the threat of inclement weather from a fast-moving winter storm....
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Previewing the first round of the girls basketball state tournament
By: Sports Staff CHEROKEE AT SOUTH FORSYTH When: Tuesday, 6 p.m. Records, rankings, seedings: Cherokee is 17-11, unranked in Class AAAAAA and the No. 4 seed from Region 5; South is 24-4, No. 4 and the...
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Storm toll felt across Forsyth area
By: Newsroom Staff FORSYTH COUNTY — The roads across Forsyth County may appear dry, but there’s no shortage of traffic hazards as trees coated in ice continue to topple this morning. The Forsyth...
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Winter woes continue; thousands in Forsyth still without power
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Hours after the worst of the winter storm had crossed Forsyth County, icy trees and power lines continue to block roads and have left more than 21,000 residents...
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Murder-mystery game for teenagers at Post Road Library
By: Kayla Robins WEST FORSYTH — It’s “Clue” come to life — there’s been a murder at the Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball. Whodunit? Only a team of middle and high school investigators can figure it out at...
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THE GRIND: Forsyth Central's Logan Howard ready to prove himself
By: Brian Paglia By October, Logan Howard has been through a calendar’s worth of high school baseball, travel baseball, weekend tournaments, college showcase events, long-toss sessions and workouts....
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Forsyth County Humane Society seeking help with the cold
By: Kelly Whitmire NORTH FORYSTH — The Forsyth County Humane Society is seeking items to keep animals warm after the facility on Keith Bridge Road lost power during the ongoing winter weather. Lauren...
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Power still out for thousands in Forsyth as tree cleanup continues
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Crews are continuing today to clear roads and restore power to residents across Forsyth County as only minor incidents compounded the to-do list Tuesday night,...
View ArticleForsyth County school system plans to open Thursday
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — As of lunchtime, the Forsyth County school system is planning to hold school on Thursday. According to district officials, the decision is subject to change based on...
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Mentor Me going bowling Saturday in Cumming
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — An annual community event will roll through Forsyth County on Saturday, and it’s all for the kids. Mentor Me North Georgia’s 2015 Bowl for Kids will be held at the Stars and...
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Cumming teen charged with threatening Alpharetta synagogue
By: Kayla Robins ALPHARETTA — A Cumming teenager has been arrested after he reportedly made terroristic threats to an Alpharetta synagogue that included offering to sell people-sized furnaces and...
View ArticleRed Cross shelter in Cumming grateful for community’s support
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — As thousands of Forsyth County residents waited for power service to be restored to their homes or to learn whether school would be canceled again, the community rallied to...
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Forsyth County Schools will stay closed Thursday
By: Newsroom Staff FORSYTH COUNTY — Forsyth County Schools will be closed on Thursday due to frigid weather, officials have announced. Jennifer Caracciolo, spokeswoman for the district, said 240-day...
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South Forsyth man indicted for homemade explosives
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH -- A 24-year-old south Forsyth man has been indicted on one count of unlawful handling of explosive devices for a November incident at his parents’ home. On Nov. 16, the...
View ArticleWinter tightens its grip on Forsyth County area
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY -- It’s cold. Still. Although Thursday’s brutal mix of freezing temperatures and icy wind was expected to be the week’s low point, the Forsyth County area is unlikely...
View ArticleForsyth County school system open Friday
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — Schools in Forsyth County will reopen their doors Friday after district officials deemed the weather and roads safe enough to conduct classes. For now. An announcement...
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